If you want to become good at influencing others, then you simply need to learn how.

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By opening your heart to others, good things will come to you, too.

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If you want to make a big bold bet on new tech, you need to have the ability to convince others that it is a good idea.

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Consider all other possibilities and use historical analysis, market theory and good data-crunching to eliminate as many others as you can.

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Their pitch is that you can use the tax code's breaks for charity both to do good for others and to do well for yourself.

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You'd be able to compare your local hospital with others, and do something about it if it wasn't good enough.

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Amusingly, you also get to see all the comments left by the devs in the code, guaranteeing a few good chuckles from others who can relate.

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